> Is there a limit to argument size for nmh commands? For example,
> under /bin/bash on linux with no ulimits assigned:
>
> refile -src +inbox `pick +inbox` +elsewhere
> # What if pick returns over 100 kilobytes of data?
>
> pick -to a0001 -or -to a0002 -or -to a0003 ... +inbox
> # What if this series went on to a2000?
>
> I'm sorry if this a recurring question, but I did not see it in the
> FAQ and could not locate an archive for nmh-workers. I'm currently
> managing a system with a quarter of a million messages using MH, and
> plan to switch over to nmh, so this is an important issue for me.
In the current beta version, most of the commands will now take an
unlimited number of arguments (all commands which take messages as
arguments, other than burst).
Of course, internal OS limitations may still hit you.
--
Richard Coleman
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